High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is a potentially serious condition that can lead to heart problems, kidney disease, and stroke, among others. One in three adults in the UK has high blood pressure. However, it usually has no symptoms, meaning high blood pressure often goes un...
Hypertension is high blood pressure, a very common condition in older adults. Blood pressure is the physical force exerted by the blood as it pushes against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure readings are written in two numbers separated by a line. The top number represents the systolic...
High Blood Pressure can be caused by a number of underlying conditions. Learn about the causes of high/low blood pressure in this guide.
Normally measured near the upper arm over the brachial artery, BP is measured with ablood pressure cuffand recorded as two separate numbers, for example, 120/80 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury); the larger number on top reflects the pressure resulting from contractions within the heart, while th...
Background The prevalence of hypertension in elderly people depends on how hypertension is defined in this age group. Data from Dalby and Gothenburg has shown that 25% of the Swedish population over the age of 70 is currently being treated for high bloodI What CanGeriatric Care & Treatment...
Diastolic, the lower number, measures pressure when the heart is at rest. Normal is below 80 mmHg and shows artery relaxation. A team of researchers from Tulane University, in their article “High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease” published in the Journal of Hypertension, highlights that...
(continued)Lifestyle + Risk ReductionHigh Blood PressureBlood pressure is written as two numbers, such as 112/78 mm Hg. The top, systolic, number is the pressure when the heart beats. The bottom, diastolic, number is the pressure when the heart rests between beats. Normal blood pressure is...
High blood pressureis a disease caused byincreased arterial blood pressure. Too much pressure within the arteries will cause strain to the blood vessels’ walls, leading to further tissue or organ damage.High blood pressure[1]can cause severe damage to one’s kidneys, eyes, brain, and heart ...
So normal blood pressure, generally speaking, is 120 mm of mercury over 80 mm of mercury. So, top number 120, bottom number 80. The controversy really exists because blood pressure is sort of a moving target. I used to use the expression that it's like t
A.头痛(headache)是高血压的可能症状之一,但题目询问的是高血压可能导致的结果(如并发症),头痛属于症状而非长期疾病结果。B.睡眠障碍(sleep disorder)并非高血压的直接或常见后果,两者关联性较弱。C.心脏病(Heart disease)是高血压的典型长期并发症,持续高压会损害心脏功能并增加心血管疾病风险,符合医学共识。D....